The U.S. Army celebrated a field artillery milestone in October 2020, when the 500th High Mobility Artillery Rocket System rocket launcher powered out of the industry-partner’s production facility in Camden, Arkansas. HIMARS stands as a combat-proven mainstay in the Army’s fleet of launchers and supports one of the Army’s top modernization priorities – Long Range Precision Fires. The rocket launcher provides close- and long-range precision rocket and missile fire support for joint forces, early-entry expeditionary forces, contingency forces and field artillery brigades supporting brigade combat teams. Showcasing its strength and lethal payload, HIMARS is deployed in theatres worldwide. Currently, 363 HIMARS […]
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Novak Djokovic’s US Open default for ‘aggressive behaviour’ after a flippant flick of the wrist, is a disgraceful double standard, as the sport idolises Serena Williams and those who use aggression to solidify their SJW status. READ MORE: ‘So unintended. So wrong’: Djokovic apologizes for hitting line judge with ball after US Open disqualification Novak Djokovic is probably used to his forehand being the talk of the sports world. Such is his supreme skill, that goes doubly so when it’s responsible for costing the men’s world number one his place at a Grand Slam. But Djokovic has never before faced a […]
This year, the Victory Day parade was outstanding in many ways, as the celebration had to be rescheduled due to health concerns. The event was held on 24 June, exactly 75 years after triumphant Soviet soldiers marched through Red Square after defeating Nazi Germany and saving Europe. The main event in Moscow linked the heroic past of the Russian military with its bright future: the parade featured legendary T-34 tanks, which brought numerous victories to the Red Army during WWII, as well as cutting-edge military machines – many of which were displayed for the first time ever. Units from 13 countries […]
The global pandemic has forced people in most of the countries that were involved in the defeat of Nazi Germany to stay home and skip the celebrations. Sadly, the few remaining war veterans are among the most vulnerable to the disease and thus will not be able to gather together to mark the occasion in 2020. COVID-19 outbreak or not, Europeans are not planning to forget or skip a date as important as Victory in Europe Day. It’s true that the 75th anniversary of the victory is being held with much less fanfare than previous VE Days, but most countries have […]